Samurai Squirrel

[Verse 1] Steel in his tiny hands Mask of bark Tail like a banner Cutting through the dark Roots remember Every oath Every sound He swore on the seeds “I’ll never back down” Whispers in the canopy Smoke on the hill Engines grinding Coming in for the kill Teeth on the trigger Boots on the ground He hears the soil cry out A low Shaking sound [Chorus] You better not mess around Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down For every branch you break He’ll take the crown Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down (hey!) [Verse 2] Armor made of acorn shells Stained with rain Scratches on his wooden helm Each one a name Fox in his shadow Crow on the wire They all fall silent When his eyes catch fire Chains bite the trees Iron eats the sky They laugh at the warrior “Too small to die” He carves a warning Right into the ground “Turn back now Or be buried in this mound” [Chorus] You better not mess around Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down For every root you burn He’ll shake the ground Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down (cut you down) [Bridge] He moves like a falling leaf Sharp like a storm-front line Every swing writes one more law “Forest first Or fall in time” [Chorus] You better not mess around Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down From sacred stump to the last green crown Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down You better not mess around Echoes howl You hear that sound The trees all cheer when the blades come down Samurai Squirrel’s gonna cut you down (hey!)